Dear teachers and classmates:
Good morning!
Today, we gather under the national flag to welcome National Safety Education Day for Primary and Secondary School Students. When the warm spring sun shines on our campus and the bright five-star red flag flies in the wind, I can't help but think: our lives are just like the flowers blooming in spring—beautiful and full of hope, but also very precious. They need our careful protection.
As an old saying goes, "Our bodies, skin, and hair come from our parents. We should not hurt them. This is the first rule of being a good person." These simple words tell us how people have always respected and valued life. Life is the most precious gift from our parents. It carries the joy of our families and the hope of our country's future. It is beautiful like flowers, but also as delicate as flowers. It needs safety to protect it.
"Safety" is a simple word, but behind it lies great responsibility and care. It's not just a class meeting topic or a slogan for emergency drills. It should become a habit in our hearts and in our actions. Have you noticed that every morning, the police officers and security guards at the school gate help with traffic and keep us safe? They build the first line of safety for us. In the classrooms, our teachers remind us again and again to behave well during breaks and to be careful with water and electricity. Their care creates a safe campus for us. In the dining hall, the cooks carefully prepare healthy meals and check every step to make sure we grow up strong. These small, ordinary moments come together like warm sunlight and fresh water, protecting our flowers of life.
Building safety awareness means paying attention to details and respecting rules. Stop at red lights, go at green lights—this is how traffic rules respect life. No running or pushing in the hallways—this is how school order protects life. Don't trust strangers online, don't share fake news—this is how internet safety guards life. An ancient saying tells us, "A wise person does not stand under a dangerous wall." This teaches us to see danger before it happens and to stay away from it. We should be the "first person responsible" for our own safety. We must always stay alert, plant the seed of safety deep in our hearts, and let it grow through our daily actions.
Protecting life is not just about keeping ourselves safe. It's also about caring for others. When you see a classmate running in the hallway, a friendly reminder is an act of safety. When you find a danger on campus and tell your teacher right away, that's taking responsibility. As another old saying goes, "Care for other people's elders as you would your own. Care for other people's children as you would your own." Put yourself in others' shoes. When every one of us becomes a believer and sharer of safety culture, our campus will truly become a peaceful, happy, and great place to learn.
Dear students, life is a journey with no second chances. Safety is the ticket that helps us reach our beautiful destinations. Let's make a promise together: value life, take safety seriously, start with ourselves, and start with small things. Let's protect our own lives and others' lives just like we care for flowers. Let the alarm bell of safety ring forever in our hearts. Let the seeds of safety spread to every corner of our campus. May every one of us, with safety protecting us, bloom brightly and let the flowers of youth shine even more beautifully under the sun!
Thank you for listening!